Category Archives: Local News
Got an ear for frog and toad calls? Iowa is seeking survey volunteers
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Several times each summer, Iowans drive set routes at night and turn a discerning ear to the 16 unique frog and toad songs that can be heard across the state. The Iowa Departme...
Feb 24, 2026
Iowa Senate sends K-12 funding package to governor's desk
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor's desk Monday for the state's per-pupil funding for Iowa K-12 schools for the 2026-2027 year. Senate File 2201 was amended from...
Feb 24, 2026
Q&A Panel Session: Local Offices, Boards, and Commissions set for February 28th
(Atlantic) Cass County residents interested in public service can learn how to get involved at a free event this Saturday, February 28. The Cass County Democrats will host "Interested in Running?" fro...
Feb 24, 2026
State Headlines: Fallen Soldiers Honored, Senator's Diagnosis, Regents Review Tuition
Slain National Guard Soldiers Families To Attend State Of The Union (Des Moines, IA) -- The families of two Iowa soldiers killed in Syria will be at Tuesday's State of the Union. Staff Sergeants Edgar...
Feb 24, 2026
Three Arrested on Drug Charges in Mills County
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Mills County. Shawna Kay Bolton, 41, of Hastings, Nebraska, was arrested on February 18th for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession...
Feb 23, 2026
Knights of Columbus Donate to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Knights of Columbus have recently made a donation of $3,000 in support of Vision Atlantic's transformative community development project, which includes a new housing development, child...
Feb 23, 2026
Adams County Bridge to Close March 6th
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says starting March 6th, the contractor plans to shut down Lincoln 3, the north bridge on Chestnut Avenue north of 110th Street. The two bridges on Chest...
Feb 23, 2026
Manilla Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tampering with Vials of Narcotic Pain Medication
(Sioux City) A former Carroll County paramedic who tampered with vials of narcotic pain medication was sentenced on February 17, 2026, to more than two years in federal prison. Teresa Marie Johnson, a...
Feb 23, 2026
Orient Man Charged After Admitting to Setting House Fire
(Adair Co.) An Orient man has been arrested on a warrant charging him with Reckless Use of Fire/Explosives/Destructive Devices and three counts of Animal Neglect with Serious Injury or Death following...
Feb 23, 2026
One Transported After Vehicle Slides Off Icy Guthrie County Road
(Guthrie Co.) One person was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident in Guthrie County Thursday afternoon. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the 45-year-old Jose Santana...
Feb 23, 2026
